| Noun | 1. | Saul of Tarsus - (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible Apostle - any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people missioner, missionary - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | |